Will they fit? Determinants of the adaptability of stock TMJ prostheses where custom TMJ prostheses were utilized

Currently only two alloplastic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) total joint replacement (TJR) systems are available in the United States. The aim of this study was to define variables that determine whether a Biomet stock prosthesis could have been used to reconstruct a TMJ previously reconstructed with a TMJ Concepts patient-fitted prosthesis. All of the TMJ Concepts prostheses placed between 2010 and 2018 at the University of Texas – Health at San Antonio were analyzed retrospectively. There were 128 cases (241 joints) with intact stereolithographic models analyzed for successful adaptation of the Biomet stock TMJ prosthesis.
Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: TMJ Disorders Source Type: research